12" Single • Released in 1982
4:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer John Barclay : Horn Jack Brymer : Clarinet gliss Peter Marshall : Narration Chris Spedding : Guitar David Ogden : Violin David Willis : Saxophone Raymond Swinfield : Saxophone Thomas Whittle : Horn
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionOverdubs : Dec 14, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Official album • Released in 1982
4:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer John Barclay : Horn Jack Brymer : Clarinet gliss Peter Marshall : Narration Chris Spedding : Guitar David Ogden : Violin David Willis : Saxophone Raymond Swinfield : Saxophone Thomas Whittle : Horn
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionOverdubs : Dec 14, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Tug Of War - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer John Barclay : Horn Jack Brymer : Clarinet gliss Peter Marshall : Narration Chris Spedding : Guitar David Ogden : Violin David Willis : Saxophone Raymond Swinfield : Saxophone Thomas Whittle : Horn
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionOverdubs : Dec 14, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
Tug Of War - Ultimate Archive Collection
Bootleg • Released in 2016
4:08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Electric guitar Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer John Barclay : Horn Jack Brymer : Clarinet gliss Peter Marshall : Narration Chris Spedding : Guitar David Ogden : Violin David Willis : Saxophone Raymond Swinfield : Saxophone Thomas Whittle : Horn
SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981 • Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK
SessionOverdubs : Dec 14, 1980 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionOverdubs : Mar 17, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK
SessionMixing : Oct 01, 1981 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK